Chapter 161 The Great Shun Army Strikes Again The Yaogang people celebrate the New Year

Zhang Zhimu, who put down the phone, couldn't help but say, "It's going on again!" "No way, Zhang Zhimu came to the command center again.

When Ouyang He saw Zhang Zhimu coming, he handed over a telegram and said, "It's a telegram from Wuluo Island." ”

The telegram was very long, and it was sent back by someone from Wuluo Island to Kaifeng.

It turned out that Li Zicheng sent people to attack Wuluo Island, but was repelled by the defenders of Wuluo Island. More than 500 Li Zicheng's soldiers were killed and more than 30 large and small ships were seized.

Zhang Zhimu was startled after reading the telegram, "Li Zicheng recovered so quickly? Besides, do they have the strength to fight here now? ”

"In my opinion, Li Zicheng will not put the direction of attack here. He knew that if attacking here threatened us, we would send troops. Now they will definitely not take the initiative to provoke us. I think that the people who attacked our Wuluo Island must have been their original army guarding Henan, they were not hit by us, they did not know how powerful we were, and sent people to attack us. Li Zicheng would not tell his subordinates the actual battle situation in Shanxi completely and truthfully, so as not to affect the morale of the army. Those troops in the local area have always felt invincible, so they want to surprise and take advantage of it. I didn't expect to lose my troops. Judging from their playing style, it is not a very clever person to do it. It is even more unlikely that Li Zicheng's battalion made an attack plan. Ouyang He analyzed and said.

Chen Yufeng didn't pay much attention to this matter, and said: "The people guarding Wuluo Island still reacted well, they knew that if they put people on the island and use superior firepower to deal with the enemy, it seems that the commander of this regiment is still good." ”

"The enemy has prepared such ships, and it is not possible to get them all at once. It seems that they have put in a lot of effort, but in the end, they can't play well. Ouyang He said.

"With our current weaponry, no one can help us. In the future, only we will fight others, and no one will be able to deal with us. Zhang Zhimu said: "Send a telegram back to Wuluo Island, and those who should be rewarded will be rewarded." Let them interrogate the prisoners carefully, and they must find out what the purpose of this Dashun army is? ”

"Whether it is Emperor Chongzhen, Li Zicheng, or Zhang Xianzhong and Zuo Liangyu, they will not let us go our own way, they will definitely try all kinds of ways to make something happen for us." Chen Yufeng said.

"This matter is indeed a bit strange, and we still have to try to downplay it. It is also possible that Li Zicheng wants to make some movement here and remind the court that we have reached here. Ouyang He said.

Zhang Zhimu stood up and said, "Regardless of them, let's have a good New Year!" Master Liu: They also let me go over to watch their show. Uncle Chen and Mr. Ouyang will look at these things! ”

"Mr. Zhang is really a shopkeeper!" Ouyang He said with a smile.

Now that they are the master of the Liu class, they can be said to be strong and strong, and when they came back from the south, they brought back a lot of artists, as well as a few complete small opera troupes. Which of those actors doesn't want to be as popular all over the country as Xiao Hongyu all at once.

Liu Banzhu wanted to re-form several different troupes, match them with a good pianist band, and let different troupes take turns to perform in the Yaogang Cultural Palace. Who wouldn't want to perform on such a stage, these actors!

Liu also organized the playwrights and musicians to break the bad habits of the past, and all the actors and performers were not conservative, but worked together to study the singing and singing passages to find out the shortcomings and ways to improve for everyone. In this way, everyone improves very quickly. However, for this Spring Festival Gala, everyone does not distinguish whose troupe, and they all work together to show the performance level of the kiln gang people. Liu Banzhu is really a very open person, maybe he has been in the kiln for a long time, and he is very receptive to different types of art. There are people in his team who can sing folk songs from northern Shaanxi, those who sing small songs from the south, those who can be allegro, those who can do tricks, and those who talk cross talk. There are many categories. It also made it easier for them to organize the evening.

Of course, many songs were given to them by Zhang Zhimu. Liu Ban Master said that they didn't know how many songs Mr. Zhang would sing.

This time, Zhang Zhimu's key advice to them was to add a few sketches, because the sketches are informative, but it is also difficult to create performances. This sketch is mainly a satire on the current undesirable phenomena in Yaogang, such as drinking and going home to beat his wife, gambling outside, and speaking uncivilized. It is not expressed in the form of sketches or in the form of cross talk, in short, it is necessary to educate everyone in entertainment. Then there is the skit satirizing Li Zicheng's attack on Shanxi and finally fleeing in embarrassment, which Zhang Zhimu specially proposed and must be staged. Of course, they all scandalized Li Zicheng and his military advisors.

In the middle of these sketches is a song and dance performance, musical instrument performance. Now because the cast is sufficient, there is basically a dance partner when singing. Make the atmosphere and stage effect of the performance better.

The biggest improvement this time is that the stage background is hung with a white cloth and then used to create the background. Many of these slides are reversed with a figurative negative, but they are redrawn with colored pens, and some are simply drawn with a pen directly from a transparent film. It's much better with color effects. In particular, the background pattern can be changed at any time according to the needs of the stage. This makes the stage effect even better.

Xiao Hongyu and Liu invited Zhang Zhimu over, mainly because they were still dissatisfied with a few sketches. Zhang Zhimu came over to take a look, and he also felt a little lacking. After Zhang Zhimu's guidance, these people tried to improve together, and the situation was much better.

At this time, Zhang Zhimu suddenly had an idea, these actors who performed sketches are very talented, and they should expand it and let them rehearse the drama. It's okay to set up a repertory troupe, and you can also act in movies later.

Zhang Zhimu said to Class Master Liu: "Class Master Liu, now you are also full of talents, I suggest that you set up a drama troupe." This drama does not need to be sung, it is all in the vernacular, and it can interpret a complete story scene by scene like a sketch. Such a drama has high requirements for the script, and it also has high requirements for the actors. Of course, music can also be used in the middle to set off the atmosphere. However, this kind of drama has more means to express the content to be expressed. ”

Liu Banzhu is a person who knows the stage very well, after Zhang Zhimu finished speaking, he said: "Mr. Zhang's suggestion is too good, our kiln gang is developing too fast." We want to rehearse some plays related to the people and things around us, but it takes too long to rehearse a good opera repertoire. We can do these things in the drama you said, so that it can be faster. ”

The displaced people around the kiln gang can be regarded as settled down after the efforts of the kiln gang people, and Yan Boju commanded the people to demolish the shacks that were built indiscriminately. The streets of Yaogang are also a little cleaner, but after the Yaogang people pay their year-end salaries, the streets are lively again. First, everyone has money in their hands, and when it is time for the Chinese New Year, they have to go to the street to buy things. Yaogang Department Store has already prepared enough goods according to Lu Chengxiang's instructions. Lu Chengxiang couldn't close his mouth when he saw Zhang Zhimu's smile, "Mr. Zhang, you didn't go to our department store to have a look." That man, he can't get out even if he goes in. It was as if it didn't want money. ”

"Mr. Lu, you haven't calculated, even the workers' incentives and wages, as well as military salaries, were sent out in millions of taels of silver this year ago. Why don't you spend it if you have money in your hands! Zhang Zhimu said.

"Yes! Strange to say, I used to feel distressed when I used to use some other silver. But when it came time to distribute it to everyone, I didn't feel distressed at all this time. Lu Chengxiang said: "But the rewards of our few are a bit too much!" ”

Zhang Zhimu gave bonuses to several kiln giants twice the annual salary.

Zhang Zhimu said: "Compared with everyone's contribution, this is not much silver. We have done so many things this year, and we have spent all of them, isn't there still a lot left? ”

"We didn't spend much effort, and we still had a lot of money left." Lu Chengxiang said: "Needless to say, if our large-scale textile factory is put into operation next year, we will be able to feed our kiln workers." And the large enamel factory is also enough to feed us. However, after the New Year, I will go out first. I'm afraid that we won't have enough cotton next year, I'm going to go out to ** cotton in advance, if we don't order in advance, many people don't dare to plant too much cotton. Then we're blind. ”

"I don't know how Li Mao has done with the establishment of a point in Hankou, Wuchang, so that they can buy cotton in large quantities there. The ** used in our guns is also inseparable from cotton. Zhang Zhimu said.

The thing that made Zhang Zhimu happiest a year ago was the launch of the radio station. During the experimental broadcast, Zhang Zhimu asked Yangchang to prepare hundreds of radios, which were first given to those who needed heavy awards this year. Each regiment of the army sent one, and each of the Yaogang College and every elementary school, department store, station, and dock was sent. Every factory, including the smelter, gave one to each factory. Lingshui Wharf also sent a number of units. Even nearby counties and towns that can receive radio signals have sent one. For the rest, the main leaders of the kiln gang also sent radios.

During the pilot broadcast, people were simply fascinated and waited in front of the radio. When the last long note of the sound of "Di Di Di, Di ---" came from the radio, and the voice of an exciting baritone came out of the radio: "Good morning, listeners! The last ringing was seven o'clock in the kiln time. Yaogang Radio is now broadcasting for the first time. Listeners, because our Yaogang radio station is now conducting a trial broadcast, there will be many deficiencies, we sincerely hope that the listeners have any opinions and good suggestions to us, so that we can better serve everyone. Listen to the newsletter below. ”

Then a sweet female announcer's voice came out: "After Mr. Zhang's instructions not to let a single outsider freeze to death or starve to death, all units in the kiln gang have worked together to properly settle all the outsiders living in the shacks around the kiln gang. It is said that more than 60,000 people were resettled this time. All those who are able to work have been assigned jobs, and all the personnel have moved into the new heated buildings. The shacks around the kiln that are seriously fire hazards have been cleared. At present, a special department has been set up in the kiln gang, called the reception and resettlement office for foreign personnel. ……..”

The sound of radio was transmitted through radio stations in schools, military barracks, factories, shopping malls, stations, docks, and homes with radios. These days, everyone is talking about radio stations.

Li Yan perfectly demonstrated his excellent work ability this time. All radio programs are arranged with a rich amount of content. However, when Li Yan saw Zhang Zhimu, he said: "Don't mention it, we originally thought that the programs we prepared were very rich, but when we broadcast it, we realized that it was too bad." Fortunately, Yangchang has helped a lot with their tape recorders and records. Otherwise, we won't be able to pick it up. ”

Zhang Zhimu said: "It's already very good that you can do this from the beginning." I thought it would be nice for you to start by broadcasting for two hours a day. Who knows, you're doing it for six hours at once. ”

Li Yan said: "This is not enough, the normal broadcast should be more than eight hours, and slowly it should be more than ten hours." I was thinking that there should be more radio in the evening, because everyone was at home and had time to listen to it at that time. ”

"You can just watch and do this kind of thing!" Zhang Zhimu knew that Li Yan had already entered the state, so he didn't have to worry about it.

The Spring Festival Gala in Yaogang is a live broadcast conducted by the radio station.

The first is to commend the recipients of this year's awards and to award the prizes. The people who received the heavy awards went directly to the stage, and each person received not only a real-name passbook but also a certificate of gold arbitrage. It was the most honorable moment for the honorees, and when the presiding officer read their names, their names were heard in all directions through the sound of the radio, and their families were especially proud to hear the names of their loved ones on the radio.

After the grand commendation ceremony, it is the official Spring Festival Gala. Representatives of various units in Yaogang, as well as representatives from all parts of Shanxi, and representatives from all walks of life in Yaogang and Xiurong participated in the party. It was not easy to attend this party. No matter how Xiaohu wanted to participate, Zhang Zhimu didn't agree. Because on this occasion, Zhang Zhimu didn't want to do something too special.

However, Xiaoqing came up with a ghost idea, and didn't know what she was going to do, so she let Xiaohu join their choir and also participated in their opening ceremony. In this way, Xiaoqing and Xiaohu can both participate in the performance and watch the show. Zhang Zhimu is very happy about Xiaoqing's cleverness and willingness to use her brains, no matter what method she uses, she will finally let her younger brother participate in the Spring Festival Gala with her.

At the beginning of the party, it was a lively singing and dancing performance attended by the children, and the festive atmosphere of singing and dancing with gongs and drums in the sky suddenly mobilized the emotions of the audience watching the performance today.

Then there is a talk and a singing cross talk performance. The programs performed by street artists in the past were processed and improved by Liu Banzhu and his artists, and they have also become an art form that can wait for the elegant hall, which is also refreshing for everyone.

Then there is the song singing, and the songs sung this time have a background of slide casting, and there are actors to accompany the dance. A lot of them are new songs, and the atmosphere is very well rendered. Interspersed with sketches and various instrumental performances, the whole show started at seven o'clock and ended at ten o'clock, and the audience felt that more than three hours had passed. In more than three hours, almost all the art forms that can be thought of at present have been put on the stage, and what tricks, allegro, acrobatics, etc., are presented to everyone here with a new look.

The live performance of the show filled the places where there were radios.

In this day and age, people have too few opportunities for entertainment. The performance of the Yaogang Cultural Palace is over, but the radio station's New Year's Eve radio party has just begun.

For the students of Yaogang College and Primary School who could not go home, Zhang Zhimu asked that the New Year's radio evening be broadcast to the canteen, and that dumplings must be eaten on time at 12 o'clock in the evening. The same is true of the requirements of the army. It's a pity that in addition to the kiln, the signal in other places can't be transmitted. Zhang Zhimu was thinking that the program of the kiln gang must be broadcast to all the places under the jurisdiction of the kiln gang people. In the future, it is necessary to build several differential turntables on several relatively high hills.

There are many guests who can't go home after the party, all live in the inn in Yaogang, they don't go back to the guest room after watching the performance, but they all come to the canteen, continue to listen to the party on the radio, they also know that there is a dumpling in the evening. Of course, you can get drunk again.

Li Yan's New Year's radio evening program prepared by them is not bad, there is no stage restrictions, just listening to the sound, and they are also doing it well in their studio. Many actors went directly to the radio station after the performance in the Yaogang Cultural Palace and participated in the performance again.

Until 12 o'clock in the evening, the radio station also made a ten-second countdown according to Zhang Zhimu's suggestion, and everyone shouted "ten, nine, eight, seven, six, five, four, three, two, one, zero." The kiln bell tower began to ring the bell of "Dangdang" on time, and the bell was transmitted to the listeners in front of the radio through the radio.

The reporters of the radio station began to interview the students of Yaogang College who did not return home, and their interviews were transmitted to the radio station through the telephone, and then broadcast through the radio station. Because Li Yan and the others were well prepared, some interviewed in the army, some interviewed in the front line of the factory, some interviewed those who did not go home to celebrate the New Year in Yaogang in various restaurants, and some interviewed in orphanages and nursing homes.

These interviews that happened around him, and they were broadcast directly on the radio, immediately detonated everyone's emotions. Just the hot dumplings, listening to the radio party, and the sound of firecrackers outside in the background, everyone's emotions are extremely high.

The people of Yaogang had a special year, and many people said that they didn't expect to be able to live like this year.

Originally, Zhang Zhimu wanted to celebrate the New Year with everyone in the restaurant in Yaogang. However, it was unanimously opposed by his family. Therefore, after watching the party, Zhang Zhimu returned home with his family. After Zhang Zhimu came back, he personally went to the kitchen and cooked a few good dishes. The family listened to the radio party together and had a reunion dinner together. The second tiger has already begun to speak "yaa", which makes the whole family happy. Zhang Zhimu knew that the "Yaogang Daily" and "Science" magazines would be released tomorrow, and said: "Tomorrow, remember to put away the inaugural issues of the "Yaogang Daily" and "Science" magazines, and they will be worth money in the future." The "Kiln Gang Weekly" in your hands must be preserved, now they are worth silver, especially those printed on wax paper, there will be no more in the future, they are all historical witnesses, you must keep them. They may well be your most important treasures in the future. ”

As soon as the "Yaogang Weekly" was released, Zhang Zhimu kept two copies for Xiaoqing and Xiaohu, and he knew that the value of this thing would increase amazingly as they grew older.

Xiaoqing said: "We still have to leave a share for Erhu, and he should have a share when he grows up." ”

Xiaohu said: "My aunt's belly should also have a share." ”

The family listened to Xiaohu's words and burst into laughter.

Yang Yulin said: "Xiaohu is really sensible, I didn't hurt you in vain." Hehe! As she spoke, Yang Yulin couldn't laugh anymore. ”

The people of Yaogang had a good year, and the people of Shanxi also had a good year.

Zhang Zhimu and Chen Yufeng, Ouyang He and others met together on the first day of junior high school, and went together to pay New Year's greetings to the families in Yaogang, such as Sun Chuanting, Ning De, Zhou Zongbing, King Zhou, Prince Tori and other family members, all of whom had to go over to have a look. Although Lu Chengxiang has sent a lot of New Year's goods to every household a few years ago, the arrival of Zhang Zhimu and others has represented the importance of the kiln gang people. It touched them all.

In the evening, Zhang Zhimu and Yang Yulin also visited the eleven children who were brought back from Zhangjiakou. Now that a mouthful of people has been added, Wang Dengku's son and daughter-in-law have given birth to a son. Now both husband and wife are teaching at Yaogang Primary School. Wang Dengku's son is already the vice principal. Their house was also arranged by Yang Yulin. But during the Chinese New Year, the family of three will still return here, because the place is big, and because they have spent the hardest days together. Zhang Zhimu gave New Year's money to the children who were studying righteously. Every month, Yang Yulin would send them pocket money. In the past, Yang Yulin paid out of her own pocket, but later the money was paid by the company. They are also willing to find Yang Yulin if they have something.

Zhang Zhimu was very relieved that the children were learning well, Zhang Zhimu encouraged them and said: "You are in primary school, and you will go to middle school in the future, and when you get to the university, there will be a lot of colleges in our kiln gang, and then you will have a lot of opportunities to choose, and you can go to the test for your favorite major." But now it's time to lay the groundwork. ”

The children said sensibly: "Don't worry, Uncle Zhang, we will study hard and not embarrass you." ”

There are too many orphans without parents in Yaogang, and they are much better off than other children with Yang Yulin to take care of. Although I can no longer be a young master and a young lady like at home, the new environment of the kiln is more suitable for the children's nature. After they came from the great changes in their families, they all grew up a lot at once.

Yang Yulin sometimes asked Zhang Zhimu: "Aren't you afraid that when they grow up, they will find you to avenge their father?" ”

"Don't be afraid! I'm sure they're sensible kids who understand what we're doing when they know what's going on in their family. Zhang Zhimu replied.

The kiln gang people have a prosperous year, and the emperor Chongzhen has a very uncomfortable year. He has been scolding those civil servants in the harem. He thought that if they hadn't sent officials back to Shanxi, Zhang Zhimu wouldn't have lent him even a million silver. The little silver that Gonggong Li brought back was barely enough for the imperial court to spend the New Year. If the military salary on the Shanhaiguan side is not paid again, how can Wu Sangui and them resist the Qing soldiers!

After thinking about it, Emperor Chongzhen wrote a letter, and according to the password of the kiln gang people, he personally translated it into a coded letter. Let Gonggong Li rush back to the kiln as soon as possible and send the letter to Zhang Zhimu.

On the way, Gonggong Li quietly opened the letter and looked at it, and jumped down, the letter was full of dense numbers, and he understood that this was a secret letter. couldn't help but break out in a cold sweat, he didn't know what the relationship between the emperor and this Zhang Dongjia was, and there was a special password between them. Don't follow along. If this continues, one day he will be a scapegoat.

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